About this role
- Join a collaborative team supporting the Social Investment Agency.
- Varied administration role supporting the Finance team and wider Agency.
- Based in central Wellington.
It's an exciting time to join us as we lead change across the public service to implement social investment and support Government to achieve better outcomes from social sector spending. This is a fixed term role ending in June 2027.
Kōrero mō te tūranga | About the role
We're looking for an organised, proactive and adaptable person to join our Finance team within the Corporate and Enabling Services group.
Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, you'll provide day-to-day administration and finance support, helping ensure the Agency and Finance team operate efficiently and deliver quality services.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Providing general administration across the Social Investment Agency including coordinating meetings, organising travel, and liaising with suppliers.
- Providing transactional finance support including inputting requisitions and invoices into the finance systems, preparing accruals and maintaining records.
- Working with colleagues across the Agency to support effective administrative processes.
- Identifying opportunities to improve systems and ways of working.
This is a varied role where you'll contribute to the smooth running of the Agency and have the opportunity to improve the way we do things.
He kōrero mōu | About you
You'll be someone who enjoys supporting others, takes pride in delivering accurate work and can manage competing priorities while maintaining attention to detail.
Ideally, you'll bring:
- Experience in an administration or finance-related role.
- Excellent planning skills and attention to detail.
- Confidence using Microsoft 365 applications, particularly Outlook, Word and Excel.
- Good communication and relationship-building skills.
- The ability to positively contribute to a team.
- The ability to manage confidential information professionally.
- Curiosity, initiative and a willingness to learn.
- A ‘can do’ attitude.
Utu ā-tau | Salary
The salary range for this role is $59,537 to $84,053. Starting salaries reflect skills and experience relevant to the role with offers generally made between $59,537 to $70,044.
Ko wai mātou | About us
The Social Investment Agency is a central agency, set up to lead the social investment approach to improve people's lives and to support the Government to achieve better outcomes from social service expenditure.
Social investment involves using data to understand people's needs and the best prevention points, implementing evidence-based approaches to improving outcomes, and testing that they've been successful. The Agency has a particular focus on cross-sector work to address the most pervasive social sector challenges.
We are committed to having a safe and inclusive workplace and we value the diversity everyone brings. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of gender identity, age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability or religion.
If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to tell us when you apply so we can assist you through the recruitment process.
Tono mai | How to Apply
To apply for this role, please click the Apply Now button and follow the online process.
To view a copy of the position description, please click here: Administrator, position description
Applications will be reviewed as they come in and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found. Applications will close on or before 11.59pm on Monday 3rd November 2026.
If you have any questions, please email [email protected] .
We look forward to receiving your application.